Showing posts with label review refrigerators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label review refrigerators. Show all posts

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Sioux Chief 696-1010XF Ox Box Icemaker Outlet Box for 1/2" PEX w/ WHA

Sioux Chief 696-1010XF Ox Box Icemaker Outlet Box for 1/2' PEX w/ WHAEasy installation. Had no issues with any leaks. Cover looks good. My only complaint is that the seller bent the metal bracket in a U-shape to fit the item in a smaller box. I didn't need it because I was mounting directly to a stud but someone that was planning on using the bracket would have had to try to get the bracket straight before installing.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

SPT RF-330SS: 3.3 cu.ft. Compact Refrigerator (Stainless VCM)

SPT RF-330SS: 3.3 cu.ft. Compact Refrigerator
  • 3.3 cu.ft. net capacity, 8 can storage and tall bottle rack on door
  • Top mount, Manual defrost, HCFC-free
  • Stainless VCM (Polyvinyl Chloride Coated Metal Sheet)
  • Scratch-Resistant and Anti-Fingerprint, Reversible door with recess handle
  • Slide-out wire shelf for storage versatility, Flush back design for space saving
  • Adjustable thermostat, Front leveling legs, Ice cube tray
  • Freestanding application, CSA approved

Very happy with this purchase. It is for a college dorm room. It was packaged very well. Received the product quickly and with no damage to it. Very impressed with the look and quality of this mini fridge. We needed to switch the door hinge, which worked perfectly. It is quiet and does a great job keeping things cold.

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I bought this as a replacement for a 4.4 cubic ft Frigidaire that stopped working after 3 years. This mini fridge is a lot smaller at 3.3 cu ft and looks funny with all the space around it as part of my wet bar, but has the recommended clearance. The fridge is ok, but there are some key things that I don't like that lowers my rating: 1. all the racks are the coated wire racks (glass is so much nicer)2. there is no light when you open the door. 3. it is louder and runs more than the one it replaced. 4. the freezer door is a cheap plastic flip up, not a separate sealed freezer area. On the positive side: Looks wise, it is a very bright stainless look (which I like) and so far has cooled my beverages to my desired temp (very cold but not freezing). I guess I would rate it a 4 if it last 5 plus years but will have to wait and see!

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Works good ,small yet holds enough beverage to take care of any thirst . The one I have in my garage gets most of the workout

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Good product, fast shipping, as described and keeps items cold. I have it set at 5 out of 10 and the beers are chilly consistently! A bit noisy but for a garage, its A-Ok!

Works well for my medical practice. Constant temps. Convenient size. Had it for a couple of months. No problems so far. Roomy on inside for vaccines.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Kitchenaid 8212491 Compatible Refrigerator Replacement Water Filter

Kitchenaid 8212491 Compatible Refrigerator Replacement Water FilterI pay a lot more for this product at Lowe's where I normally purchase it. I'm satisfied that it's doing a good job for far less money.

the price was good.. I like it a lot I would recommend it because is reliable and you can trust it.

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this water filter is not what they said it was i would highley not recomend to buy it. it does a poor job.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Green Filter for Samsung DA61-00159A-B NSF Certified Refrigerator Water Filte...

Green Filter for Samsung DA61-00159A-B NSF Certified Refrigerator Water Filte...I am really liking the green filter. It connects to the input on the fridge easily, isn't any more or less heavy, is the same size as the oem model from samsung, but the bonus is the recyclability! The oem filters have to be thrown in the trash instead of recycled...it's a large item! So happy this can go in my blue bin in 6 months.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

AGW-835 Robitussin Humidifier Aftermarket Wick Filter

AGW-835 Robitussin Humidifier Aftermarket Wick FilterI am very pleased with this filter. It fits my Robitussin humidifier perfectly. t soaks up the water quickly and puts out a lovely mist. I would recommend it.

These filters fit great and have been working perfectly. They're quite a bit less expensive than the brand name replacements with no draw backs.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Flexible Crevice Tool for all Vacuum Hoses

Flexible Crevice Tool for all Vacuum Hoses
  • 24" Long
  • Flexible, bends up to 180 degrees
  • Allows cleaning in hard to reach areas
  • Great for dryer vents, heating ducts, along side the refrigerator
  • Fits all vacuums accepting 1 1/4" inner diameter attachments

This thing is two piecesone end is the hard plastic end which attaches to the second end which is the flexible hose. The hard end has an inlet and that inlet is so small that it impedes substantial airflow to your vacuum. Moreover, even small objects cannot pass through this opening and it will clog up the inlet in no time.

This will cause your motors to overwork and fail prematurely. When you vacuum, it's like you're trying to vacuum with a sock stuffed in the hoses. I'm using that example so show how much less air will move through it. Moreover, you'll hear your motor scream. The inlet needs to be designed so that its opening is larger to prevent overly restrictive airflow.

You are warned.

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While its not the most ergonomic device, the tool does allow you to get into areas a normal crevice tool will not. Great while it lasted. It is a 2 piece construction, consisting of a hard plastic vacuum hose connector and a flexible extension. Unfortunately, the hard plastic piece gets stressed when you bend the flexible portion. The end of the hard plastic connector that connects to the flexible extension broke off after less than 2 months of normal use.

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The Item description says "Flexible Crevice tool for ALL vacuum hoses" not true it was too small to fit my vacuum. Come to find out it is a "1.25" I assume that is 1.25" diameter measurement. This item probably works fine but I will never know because it is not for "ALL" vacuums. Check your hose diameter before buying.

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The only caution is to measure your current hose to see if this tool will fit as it is very small. It did not fit my Miele vacuum, but fit my Shop-Vac. It does work well. Because the crevice tool is a firm but flexible plastic, it does not collapse with suction as I read happens with other similar devices. I was able to maneuver it into the lint trap and suction out the lint. Sometimes I had to bend the crevice tool into sort of a J-shape near the end so it would reach awkward areas, and it would hold that shape long enough so I could clean an area. Since I don't anticipate using this more than every few months, the bother of bringing the Shop-Vac into the house and fussing with the dryer lint cleaning is acceptable. Every dryer has a different lint trap configuration, so there is probably no "one size fits all" when it comes to a dryer cleaning extension. This is not quite everything I would like it to be, but it is good enough to give it 4 stars. Just be sure to measure well before you order.

Does not fit Miele canister vacuum. However I was able to use it for what I needed.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Frigidaire : IM115 Ice Maker Kit

Frigidaire : IM115 Ice Maker KitI have a Frigidaire frig that didn't come with and ice maker. I really didn't need one for awhile because I needed the extra freezer space. I just bought an up right freeze and realized I could now get an ice maker. I found this one and decided to buy it since it wasn't that expensive(I was thinking they would cost a lot more). It took me about 20-25 minutes to install it. It took me a little long because I couldn't find the wire for the solenoid. The wire on my frig was cable tied to the back of the frig's coils. Got it all hooked up and its making ice. Now I don't have to make sure I always have cold drinks in the frig.

Bought this icemaker to replace my factory original one. It works better then the factory one my fridge came with. It does a excellent job. Works great with the culligan water ice filter i bought also to compliment it.

I recommend you buy the kit instead of the ice maker alone. The pump/acuator and new tubing. Make my old icemaker a new one. Performance is alot better than the old one.

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This was an install on a fridge that did not have an ice maker when originally purchased. The directions were good but good have been more detailed on the water delivery tube, it needs to be inserted 90 degrees counter clockwise and then turned clock-wise to be locked into position.

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For the most part I am really happy with this product. The installation was really easy, until I got to the point of installing the "leveling bracket". When I attempted to install the leveling bracket I found that there was no screw hole on the on the bottom of the icemaker to accommodate the bracket. (This is where I become disgruntled with the seller of this product.) I contacted the seller for technical support and was told by their customer service that they only sell the product, they don't offer any technical support and I needed to contact Frigidaire or hire a professional to complete the installation. Not good customer service in my opinion.

I went on to complete the installation and put a piece of Styrofoam between the icemaker housing and the freezer wall to "level" out the icemaker. The icemaker is in and works really well. The price is good compared to other sellers and as an after-market install its really easy to do .

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When will I ever learn? I ordered this online direct from Frigidaire a/k/a Electrolux on their web site. Cost more and delivery was slow. When it arrived one of the 2 items I ordered (the water line installation kit) was missing entirely. After much time on hold and transferring around, I finally spoke to a customer service person who said it would be refunded to my charge card. It was not. Furthermore, the unit they did send (this icemaker) did not work, and did not include the right parts for my refrigerator. Three weeks AFTER I disputed the charge, the second item was received in the mail -long after I had already purchased it locally. And, to compound the incompetence, they sent me the WRONG item in that delivery.

Close to the worst customer service ever. I will never again purchase from Electrolux directly.

Now to Amazon. As usual, terrific service. Got the correct part very quickly and at a better price. Very easy to install, and works like a charm. Need to remember to shop Amazon first every time.

I'll close with a plug for PayPal. I paid Electrolux with their service. Although it is slow, their dispute resolution process works, and I received a full refund, including all shipping costs.

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

SPT Thermo-Electric Wine Cooler with Heating, 8 Bottles

SPT Thermo-Electric Wine Cooler with Heating, 8 Bottles
  • 8 standard bottles/23-liter capacity
  • Digital controls with led temperature display
  • Environment friendly (refrigerant free)
  • No vibration (bottle sediment is not disturbed)
  • Adjustable temperature range: 51 - 64-degree f
  • 8 standard bottles / 23L capacity
  • Adjustable temperature range: 51 ~ 64F

Where do I start? Our experience with Sunpentown has been awful, including a series of emails filled with semantics where nothing was accomplished.

We purchased this wine cooler for white wine. From day one, this unit has never gotten colder than 57 degrees F despite how cold you set the temp. Typically, it ranges between 59 and 60 degrees F.

In our emails with Sunpentown, we were asked questions such as "what temperature is the house set at?" and "How much space is around the unit?". Are you kidding me? What temperature is our home? Did we buy a wine cooler or merely a metal box with a handle to store our wine in? Our home is a cool 76 degrees in the summer. This should not affect the function of the cooler.

In the item description of this unit, it is called 'compact' for 'counter top use'. Why would we buy a compact unit that cannot be placed in a compact space? The representative pointed to the word 'freestanding' in the manufacturers description, which is NOT mentioned in their Amazon listing. He defined it as 'the unit sitting by itself with nothing around it." Oxford Dictionary defines it as 'not relying on or linked to anything else.' As in, not mounted or attached to anything. So Sunpentown is creating their own definitions for words that didn't even appear in the item description. For testing purposes we have the unit 'freestanding' with 36" on either side, 8" in the back and 12" on top. It is still 60 degrees!!

I suppose the real problem is the technology, though they're not admitting it. It's thermo-electric, so there is no compressor. Having said that, I'm going to take a wild guess that it probably warms red wine just fine. But that's not why we bought it!

This has been our worst Amazon purchase experience. We have gotten nowhere with Sunpentown, and after the email shenanigans with them we are outside the 30-day return period with Amazon for this obviously defective item.

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I bought this cooler because it fits in a cabinet in my living room. I was worried that it had few reviews, but took the chance, because of its size and price figured I couldn't go wrong. To my surprise, it works very well. It's quiet and keeps it temperature well, and its appearance is very clean, so it would go well with many decors.

I might just buy a second I think I can manage to fill it, too.

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Stay far, far away from anything manufactured or "serviced" by Sunpentown.

After five months of owning this piece of garbage, it just stopped working. Just went dead, for no apparent reason. Rather than honoring their warranty and sending me a replacement, they made me SEND THE UNIT back to them, at a whopping price of almost $40 in postage. (Looking back, I was a complete fool for falling for this.) Then they alerted me that the unit had arrived "damaged" but out of the goodness of their hearts they were willing to send me a RECONDITIONED unit for $70. How long do you think the reconditioned unit would have lasted if a NEW one lasted only five months?

I'm now on a one-man crusade to make sure nobody else makes the mistake of buying these terrible products. They're garbage and the company that sells them is unethical. They dealt with me in very bad faith. Do yourself a favor and look for something more solid, with better craftsmanship and most importantly, a company that STANDS BY ITS PRODUCTS AND ISN'T DEVOTED TO RIPPING OFF CONSUMERS.

Friday, August 16, 2013

LG Lrg30355st 5.0 Cu. Ft. Gas Range With 5 Burners Warming Drawer Smoothtouch Controls Stainless St

LG Lrg30355st 5.0 Cu. Ft. Gas Range With 5 Burners Warming Drawer Smoothtouch Controls Stainless Steel
  • 5.0 cu.ft. Capacity
  • 5 Sealed Gas Cooktop Burners
  • Electronic Ignition System
  • Available in Premium Stainless Steel finish
  • SmoothTouch Controls

We ordered the LRG30855ST, which is the top line model (one up from this one) of LG's Kitchen series. This was after much research. We'd originally ordered a professional-grade DCS range, only to find out later that the knobs and front panel got very hot when the oven was on. We have a 9-month-old in the house, so that option was out. KitchenAid and Bosch models were also interesting, but neither had a very good reliability record. KitchenAids were really expensive to repair, and apparently needed repairs quite often. The Bosch models also had hot spot problems.

LG delivered the wrong range we got the LRG30355ST instead, but we were able to keep it for a couple of weeks while they shipped out the correct range. The 303 we ordered came in black, and looked great. Stainless is very sturdy and professional looking, but is really hard to keep clean scratches easily, and fingerprints look terrible. I do a lot of cooking, so black was much easier to keep looking good.

The 303 does not come with convection, regardless of what the other reviewer said--it also does not have the temperature probe, and the grates are a different finish. Other than that, the two models are very similar, and frankly, unless you are going to rely heavily on your convection, I'd recommend the 303 over the 308. Both are attractive ranges, have great build quality, the front knobs and surfaces stay cool (even the window) for curious kids, (all ranges these days have the anti-tip device, so that's not an issue) and for the extra money, you could go pretty far towards buying a hood.

Both have a nice, big, insulated view window, and a bright, well-placed light.

Both have a very accurate temp control.

Both have a large capacity oven, and cook quite evenly (even the non-convection). Convection is great for cooking a lot of food at once, so the efficiency is wonderful. It is not "true" or "European" convection on the 308, though--basically, the fan just blows the hot air around, eliminating hot spots in the oven. True convection has a heating element in the actual fan, so it blasts the food with superheated air, giving you very fast and efficient searing. Maybe the LG electric range has it dunno. Convection on the 308 gas range works fine though. I baked several racks of cookies at once as a test, and they all came out great without needing to be turned. One thing I did notice is that while very crisp, convection does not brown as well as non-convection, so that's something I'll have to adjust to. Fortunately both LG ranges have great broilers (2 heat settings).

One safety issue regarding the 303 though the grates are enameled cast iron, so pans tend to slide really easily on them. So if you catch a pot handle on your clothing walking by, it could slip.

Both ranges have five burners, and the big one has "Super Boil," ( I think it's 16K BTUs max) meaning you can crank a massive amount of gas through it for boiling water quickly. It's also a Super Wide burner though, so unless you have a 12" or wider pot, all that heat is going to go around, not under, what you're trying to heat. The small burners (2 of them) are great for stocks, melting, and other very low heat applications.

Cooktop space, though, can be an issue. Bad enough trying to fit five big pots side-by-side on the cook top, (though it's actually pretty good for a 30" range), but there is also a guard lip that protrudes from beneath the panel. This protects the electronics in the back panel, but it also sticks out far enough so that any pan higher than a can iron skillet will not fit over the two back burners properly. High-sided saucepots have to stay forward, which is fine, since the two front burners are the largest anyway, but something to consider for big dinners.

Finally, both ranges have issues with the electronics panel. It's very slick, brightly lit, easy to use and clean, and the beeps are not annoying (and you can program them to go away, to a certain extent), but if you live in an area with a lot of electrical surges, lightning, blackouts, whatever, these panels are prone to getting zapped. No room to put an Uninterrupted Power Supply back there for backup, so if you zap it, it's done. May not be an issue for you, but living near Boulder, Colorado, it was worth it for me to get to get the 4-yr warranty.

In summary:

Pros: Great performing and looking range; fit and finish, appearance, safety, noise, reliability were all outstanding. I'll take this LG over Dacor, Wolf, KitchenAid, DCS, or any of the other high-end ranges available. Having cooked on both, I probably would have gotten the 303 over the 308. I can live without the convection and the temp probe, and I don't think the 308 comes in black, so now I have to spend more time cleaning the stainless parts. But the bare cast iron grates are great.

Cons: The 303 has slippery grates, either model has cooktop space limited by the heat guard, and panel electronics are susceptible to power surges or lightning strikes, if that's an issue in your area.

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The LG kitchen series is just plain beautiful. The oven works great and is also used as a convection oven. The timer can be used with or with out the use of the stove top or oven. We purchased this with the matching microwave and have been enjoying cooking again. The grates on the hob are continuous so pots can be moved without lifting. This is very handy with cast iron cookware. If you are looking for a range that will knock you socks off, this is it.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Whirlpool W10159839 Inlet Valve for Refrigerator

Whirlpool W10159839 Inlet Valve for RefrigeratorMy refrigerator water dispenser stopped working and I knew the most likely culprit was going to be the inlet valve. I ordered this valve and while waiting for it to ship I watched a video on youtube showing step by step how to replace these devices. Once I received the inlet valve I had it installed in let than 15 minutes. The inlet valve works flawlessly and I now have water again! I would recommend using this vendor as they were quick in shipping my order and the valve was packaged well so I had no issues with freight damage. I recommend anyone who needs to replace this search youtube for video instructions showing how to replace the valve. It's simple once you understand the trick for disconnecting the water lines.

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